To create a new Certificate select Certificate from the Activities list when viewing a course, with editing turn on. You can customise your Certificate using the following settings:

To create a new Certificate select Certificate from the Activities list when viewing a course, with editing turn on. You can customise your Certificate using the following settings:

== General Settings ==

== General Settings ==

''Settings > Certificate administration > Edit settings''

''Settings > Certificate administration > Edit settings''

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===Certificate Name===

===Certificate Name===

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The Certificate Name will appear on the course page and will typically signal to users the purpose or type of Certificate being issued.

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The Certificate Name will appear on the course home page and will typically tell the users the purpose or type of Certificate being issued. It is possible to have many different certificates in one course.

===Introduction===

===Introduction===

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This text will be displayed to users when they open the Certificate activity. An Introduction should be descriptive and indicate to the user the circumstances or requirements surrounding the award of the Certificate.

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This text will be displayed to users when they open the Certificate activity. An introduction should be descriptive and tell the user the purpose or requirements of the certificate.

==Issue Options==

==Issue Options==

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===Save Certificates===

===Save Certificates===

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The Save Certificate option keeps a copy of the certificate for both the student and the teacher to download and/or review. With "yes" selected, students can click on their certificate link and only make a duplicate copy of the original certificate. Teachers can see a list of all students certificates via the View Issued Certificates report. By selecting "no", a new certificate will be created every time a student views it and no copy will be saved by the system.

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By selecting "yes", the Save Certificates option will keep a copy of each student's Certificate in the course files moddata folder. A link to each student's saved Certificate will also be displayed in the teacher View Issued Certificates report. By selecting "no", a new certificate will be created every time a student views it and no copy will be saved.

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===Reissue Certificate===

==Text Options==

==Text Options==

===Print Date===

===Print Date===

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There are three options. Do not print, print the date the Certificate was issued to the user, or print the course end date.

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Via the Print Date option, you can choose whether to include the date the Certificate was issued to the user, or the course end date, on the Certificate.

If the Print Date is set to Date Received or the Course End Date, the format of the date can be configured.

===Print Code===

===Print Code===

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A user unique 10-digit code of random letters and numbers can be printed on the Certificate. This number can then be verified by comparing it to the code number displayed in the teacher View Issued Certificates report.

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A unique 10-digit code of random letters and numbers can be printed on the Certificate that is specific to a user and the certificate. This number can then be verified by comparing it to the code number displayed in the teacher View Issued Certificates report.

===Print Grade===

===Print Grade===

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Please note: Once a user has received their Certificate, their grade on the Certificate will not change even if their course grade changes.

Please note: Once a user has received their Certificate, their grade on the Certificate will not change even if their course grade changes.

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===Grade Format===

===Grade Format===

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===Print Credit Hours===

===Print Credit Hours===

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You may enter a number in this field. For example, if you entered 5, then the certificate would show "Credit Hours: 5". By editing the language, it might say "CEUs: 5" or "Days of Participation: 5".

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Where a Credit system is in place within a course, the total Credit Hours a user has received may be included on the issued Certificate.

Select the border image that you want around the Certificate edges or select No border. By default there are two different border images each in 4 different colors.

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The Border Image option allows you to choose a border image from the installed options. Select the border image that you want around the Certificate edges or select No border. By default there are two different border images each in 4 different colors. Additional borders can be installed at the database level if required.

===Border Lines===

===Border Lines===

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Instead of, or in addition to a Border Image you can select for a simple three line Border Line around the edge of the Certificate. By default there the line colours are "no" (none), black, blue, brown and green.

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Instead of a Border Image you can opt for a simple three line Border Line around the edge of the Certificate. By default there are four colour options available. Additional border line colours can be installed at the database level if required.

===Watermark Image===

===Watermark Image===

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A Watermark file can be placed in the background of a Certificate. A Watermark could be a specific logo, seal, crest etc. By default two Watermark Images are included, a sample school crest and a Fleur de lis .

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A Watermark file can be placed in the background of a Certificate. A Watermark could be a specific logo, seal, crest etc. By default two Watermark Images are included, a sample school crest and a Fleur de lis however additional Watermark Images can be installed at the database level if required.

===Signature Image===

===Signature Image===

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This option allows you to print a digital signature or print a line for a written signature on the Certificate.

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This option allows you to print a digital signature or print a line for a written signature, on the Certificate. By default a single sample signature image and a line image are available, however additional signatures can be added as required by your technology providers. By default the Signature Image is placed in the lower left of the Certificate.

===Seal or Logo Image===

===Seal or Logo Image===

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This option allows you to select a seal or logo to print on the Certificate from a repository of options. By default four seal images and an example logo image are available. Logos and seals are, by default, placed in the lower right corner of the Certificate. Additional seals and logos may be installed at the database level by your technology providers.

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This option allows you to select a seal or logo to print on the Certificate from a repository of options. By default five seal images and an example logo image are available.

==Common Module Settings==

==Common Module Settings==

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These may vary according to advanced options and site settings.

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===Visible===

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If you choose Show, then students in the course will be able to see this Certificate activity and attempt to generate a Certificate. If you choose Hide, then only users with teacher or administrative permissions in the course or Certificate activity will be able to see it.

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===ID number===

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Reference number used by gradebook and grade calculations. Typically this is left blank.

===Group mode===

===Group mode===

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A Certificate activity can have the following three Group options:

A Certificate activity can have the following three Group options:

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*No groups - The issue of the Certificate will not consider groups

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*Separate groups - Each group can only see their own Certificate activity but others are invisible

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*Visible groups - Each group can see their own Certificate as well as see the Certificate activity of other groups.

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;No groups

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===Grouping===

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:The issue of the Certificate will not groups based

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;Separate groups

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;Visible groups

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:Each group can see their own Certificate as well as see the Certificate activity of other groups.

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===Visible===

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If you choose Show, then students in the course will be able to see this Certificate activity and attempt to generate a Certificate. If you choose Hide, then only users with teacher or administrative permissions in the course or Certificate activity will be able to see it.

==Restrict access==

==Restrict access==

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This feature has to be enabled on the site level under ''Site administration > advanced settings > Enable conditional access''. See [[Conditional activities]] for more information.

===Allow access dates===

===Allow access dates===

*Allow access from

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Choose the minimum required percentage and the max (leave blank if it 100%) grade

Choose the minimum required percentage and the max (leave blank if it 100%) grade

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:You can set the "lock" on several activities. However best practice is to daisy chain the activities by their conditions. Thus if you had a series of 10 grade conditional activities, each one would be dependent upon the one immediately preceding it. In this example, certificate would set the condition on the 10th activity.

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:You can set the "lock" on several activities. However best practice is to daisy chain the activities by their conditions. Thus if you had a series of 10 grade conditional activities, each one would be dependent upon the one immediately preceding it. In this example, certificate would set the condition on the 10th activity.

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When you have create your Certificate select the Save and return to course or Save and display button or click Cancel to return to the course page.

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==Activity completion ==

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This feature has to be enabled on the site level under "advanced settings". Please see [[Activity completion]] for more information about the features below.

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*Completion tracking

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*Require view

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*Expect completed

==Examples of certificates==

==Examples of certificates==

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Both these examples are in blue. Other border colors are black, brown and green.

General Settings

Settings > Certificate administration > Edit settings

Certificate Name

The Certificate Name will appear on the course home page and will typically tell the users the purpose or type of Certificate being issued. It is possible to have many different certificates in one course.

Introduction

This text will be displayed to users when they open the Certificate activity. An introduction should be descriptive and tell the user the purpose or requirements of the certificate.

Issue Options

Email Teachers

If the Email Teachers option is set to Yes then all users with a Teacher/Trainer role within the course will receive an autogenerated email whenever a student receives a Certificate.

Email Others

If there are users within a course that do not have Teacher/Trainer access rights but should be notified when a user receives a Certificate you can enter thier email address in this field. When entering multiple addresses, they should be separated with a comma.

Delivery

The Delivery option allows you to choose how students view/receive their Certificate. There are three options:

Open in Browser

Opens the Certificate in a new browser window.

Force Download

Opens the browser file download window. (Note: Internet Explorer does not currently support the open option from the download window. The save option must be chosen first.)

Email Certificate

Choosing this option sends the Certificate to the student as an email attachment (PDF).

Save Certificates

The Save Certificate option keeps a copy of the certificate for both the student and the teacher to download and/or review. With "yes" selected, students can click on their certificate link and only make a duplicate copy of the original certificate. Teachers can see a list of all students certificates via the View Issued Certificates report. By selecting "no", a new certificate will be created every time a student views it and no copy will be saved by the system.

Text Options

Print Date

There are three options. Do not print, print the date the Certificate was issued to the user, or print the course end date.

Date Format

Print Code

A unique 10-digit code of random letters and numbers can be printed on the Certificate that is specific to a user and the certificate. This number can then be verified by comparing it to the code number displayed in the teacher View Issued Certificates report.

Print Grade

You can choose to print either the total course grade, or the grade of a selected course activity of a user on the Certificate. The grade items are listed in the dropdown menu in the order in which they appear in the Gradebook.

Please note: Once a user has received their Certificate, their grade on the Certificate will not change even if their course grade changes.

Grade Format

There are three available formats if you choose to print a grade on the Certificate:

Percentage Grade

Prints the grade as a percentage.

Points Grade

Prints the point value of the grade.

Letter Grade

Prints the percentage grade as a letter.

Print Outcome

You can choose any course Outcome name and result on the Certificate. For example 'Assignment Outcome: Proficient'

Print Credit Hours

You may enter a number in this field. For example, if you entered 5, then the certificate would show "Credit Hours: 5". By editing the language, it might say "CEUs: 5" or "Days of Participation: 5".

Print Teacher Name(s)

If you wish to include the course Teacher name on the Certificate, select Yes under Print Teacher Name(s) and ensure the required staff have been assigned Teacher/Trainer roles at the Certificate Module level.

Custom Text

Additional text may be added to the Certificate via the Custom Text field. By default, this text is placed in the lower left of the Certificate.
You can use the text box to enter html, insert links and insert an image,

Design Options

All of the design options can be customized. This includes changing positions of the images or text, adding or changing images.

Certificate Type

The certificate type determines what and where things (if selected) will be printed. The Certificate activity comes with 2 paper sizes, with 2 font options

A4 embedded (fonts)

A4 non-embedded

Letter embedded

Letter non-embedded

If you created any custom certificate types, they will appear on this pulldown menu.

Orientation

Select either landscape or portrait. The code for each of these page orientations are located in each of the certificate types.

Border Image

Select the border image that you want around the Certificate edges or select No border. By default there are two different border images each in 4 different colors.

Border Lines

Instead of, or in addition to a Border Image you can select for a simple three line Border Line around the edge of the Certificate. By default there the line colours are "no" (none), black, blue, brown and green.

Watermark Image

A Watermark file can be placed in the background of a Certificate. A Watermark could be a specific logo, seal, crest etc. By default two Watermark Images are included, a sample school crest and a Fleur de lis .

Signature Image

This option allows you to print a digital signature or print a line for a written signature on the Certificate.

Seal or Logo Image

This option allows you to select a seal or logo to print on the Certificate from a repository of options. By default five seal images and an example logo image are available.

Common Module Settings

These may vary according to advanced options and site settings.

Visible

If you choose Show, then students in the course will be able to see this Certificate activity and attempt to generate a Certificate. If you choose Hide, then only users with teacher or administrative permissions in the course or Certificate activity will be able to see it.

ID number

Reference number used by gradebook and grade calculations. Typically this is left blank.

Group mode

A Certificate activity can have the following three Group options:

No groups - The issue of the Certificate will not consider groups

Separate groups - Each group can only see their own Certificate activity but others are invisible

Visible groups - Each group can see their own Certificate as well as see the Certificate activity of other groups.

Grouping

Restrict access

This feature has to be enabled on the site level under Site administration > advanced settings > Enable conditional access. See Conditional activities for more information.

Allow access dates

Allow access from

Allow access until

Grade condition

Select the unit or the Course total option.
Choose the minimum required percentage and the max (leave blank if it 100%) grade

You can set the "lock" on several activities. However best practice is to daisy chain the activities by their conditions. Thus if you had a series of 10 grade conditional activities, each one would be dependent upon the one immediately preceding it. In this example, certificate would set the condition on the 10th activity.

Activity completion

This feature has to be enabled on the site level under "advanced settings". Please see Activity completion for more information about the features below.

Completion tracking

Require view

Expect completed

Examples of certificates

Both these examples are in blue. Other border colors are black, brown and green. Click on image to enlarge